Upper Peninsula - Captive Bolt Device Euthanasia Training and Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock (ERAIL) Training
Captive Bolt Device Euthanasia Training
Sept. 30, 2025 | 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Upper Peninsula Fair Grounds | 2401 12th Ave. N, Escanaba, MI 49829
This workshop is designed to teach first responders how to perform humane livestock euthanasia with a captive bolt device.
First responders directly associated with the UP ERAIL Trailer may attend at no charge. Please contact Cathy to receive a discount code.
All others $25 per person.
Workshop Topics:
- Identifying compromised animals
- Animal anatomy and target location
- Rules of animal ownership
- Animal restraint and animal safety
- Methods of euthanasia and hands-on-workshop
Refreshments provided
Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock (ERAIL) Training
Oct. 1, 2025
Registration starts at 8 a.m. | Program: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Upper Peninsula Fair Grounds | 2401 12th Ave. N, Escanaba, MI 49829
Responding to accidents is never an easy task. Responding to an accident that involves large trucks, people and animals can quickly turn into a chaotic event if the local response team is not prepared or trained to handle such an occurrence. Following several livestock truck rollovers over the last few years in Michigan and adjacent states, Michigan State University-Extension along with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Michigan Pork Producers Association recognized the need to have a network of trained people across the state to respond to these situations. In order to help local sheriffs/police, fire crews, ambulances, veterinarians and other officials prepare for rollovers of semis pulling livestock trailers, MSU Extension is coordinating specialized hands-on training for livestock accident responders.
This program is aimed at helping response teams plan for and respond to rollover accidents involving livestock. This one-day training focuses on managing the scene of an accident, organizing volunteers and working to ensure public safety and animal welfare. Participants will learn about extrication of trapped animals from trucks/trailers, management of a rollover accident incident, chain of command, safe handling of large animals, and humane euthanasia techniques for severely injured animals. The program will consist of both in-class and hands-on training.
Continuing Education Credits:
Six PACCO continuing education credits will also be available for participants in this program.
Cost: $75 per person or $60 per person for groups of 2 or more, includes lunch
Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
No refunds within two weeks of each program. Substitutions maybe made.
Please be aware that there is a contained beehive at each location.
Registration for Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock (ERAIL) Training is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 23, 2025.
There are 60 openings available.
Registration for Captive Bolt Device Euthanasia Training is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 22, 2025.
There are 25 openings available.
Accommodations
Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
Questions about the training can be directed to:
- Beth Ferry at 269-876-2745 or franzeli@msu.edu,
- Jerad Jaborek at 715-451-2035 or jaborekj@msu.edu
- Tom Guthrie at 517-788-4292 or guthri19@msu.edu